Woman Wears Camera To Show The Harassment She Endures Walking In NYC (Video)

In response to the common claim that catcalls actually don’t happen that frequently, or that women are somehow “asking for it,” harassment nonprofit Hollaback! took to the streets of New York with a hidden camera.

For 10 hours, actress Shoshana B. Roberts walked around the city silently. In that time, she received over 100 comments from men as she passed by. Some even followed her for several minutes, taking Roberts’ silence as a “yes.”

Street harassment makes most women feel unsafe.

Whether a stranger physically encroaches on your personal space or simply comments on the way your body looks, it’s uncomfortable to be eyeballed in a public place while trying to go about your day.

Read more: http://elitedaily.com/news/world/hidden-camera-harassment-woman-nyc-video/817565/

Woman Wears Camera To Show The Harassment She Endures Walking In NYC (Video)

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24 Suggested Reactions To Catcallers

In honor of Anti-Street Harassment Week, here are some tips on how to respond to unsolicited sexual attention.

1. Inform them of your riveting evening plans:

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2. Hand them a form to fill out:

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3. Pull out a very comprehensive guide:

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4. Tell them your name:

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5. Put them in your shoes:

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6. Make this face:

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7. Display your charming side:

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Art by Charis Jackson Barrios.

8. Direct them to this wall:

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Photo by We Chalk Walk.

9. State the obvious:

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10. Give them a friendly warning:

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11. Show off your new t-shirt:

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12. Point to your necklace:

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13. Or your patch:

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14. Or your badge:

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15. Introduce them to some new role models:

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16. Be blunt:

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17. Return the favor:

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18. Put up a few flyers:

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Art by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh.

19. Give them a little note:

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20. Do a little standup:

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21. Be brutally honest:

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22. Sic your pet dinosaur on them:

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Art by Wendy M. Xu.

23. Kindly escort them to the police:

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24. And, when in doubt, use a little magic:

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Art by Mallory Ortberg and Matt Lubchansky. Full comic here.

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24 Suggested Reactions To Catcallers

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